Salalah
The sea of green
like Ireland
in the
khareef mist
a moist blanket
blown in from
the Arabian Sea
like new pool
table felt
with
pomegranates, coconuts
cherries,
Indian apples
bananas
and mango trees
waterfall-covered mountains
the tourists
swarm
like ants
around a water bottle
an oasis in the desert
of peach
trees and frankincense
in the cool
summer breeze
blooming time
the magic green
hills
after a rain
rolling like
waves
Salalah is the second largest city in the Sultanate of Oman and was the traditional residence of the sultan.It has a hot desert climate, although it is cooler in the summer than most of the rest of the country, and is quite cloudy during the monsoon (khareef) season. With Yemen, it is the only place on the Arabian peninsula that experiences a monsoon season. The climate permits agricultural activity, at least in terms of some vegetables and fruits. The city is a popular tourist spot during khareef, when the normally brown landscape is transformed to a lush green.
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